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It seems I’ve forgotten my manners. I am the Earl of Phantomhive, Ciel Phantomhive. It’s a pleasure to make your acquaintance, Vatheon residents.

Now, who might I direct my inquiries about the coral to?

((ooc: Red text belongs to Sebastian (sullying) who will also be responding to replies and potentially thread-jacking. ALSO SORRY FOR SOME BROKEN ICONS, I went ahead and properly named all my icons. x: ))

[When the names had vanished off the list, Johnny had gone straight to the coral to wait. They'd be back, of course. Why wouldn't they be? But it was the end of the three days and there was no sign. They were gone. It made sense, when he thought about it, Crowley didn't have anything here, at least Aziraphale was back home for him. And Jacob had that island he clearly loved so much.

And then there was Otoha; he didn't need to wait three days for him, the bar keys and letter were telling enough.

With a sigh, he switched the voice feed on; he was too tired to wear a mask.]


Jacob, Crowley, and Otoha have all gone home.

Otoha's bar'll still be open, for those of you who liked to go there. The hours just might be a little more..limited.

[He did still have his tavern and the school, after all.

There's a pause.]

Does anyone know how to take care of chocobos?

//Filtered to the Fais//

How do you feel about moving?

[After all, he'd only been living there to bug Crowley.]

[Cain finds himself arriving at the Plaza, his expensive suit and top hat completely drenched. He finds a device close to him, and randomly punches some buttons and shakes it until he gets a video going. This is a technology unknown to him, so he believes he's talking to some kind of mirror thing. Plus, he's rather cranky from being wet and in an unknown place. He will just say random stuff to the mirror, and then end the feed.]

Good evening, Cain. You are looking terrible tonight. You should try to find a way home. [You can see him looking around.]

Or a place to stay, I do not know what this city is...

[You hear him sigh, and then he turns off the feed.]

OOC: Feel free to answer his video or to bump into him in the plaza.

Hi, everyone!

I'm Hijiri Minase and I arrived here a short while ago. So I'm kind of looking for a place to live. [Because Tsuzuki's boyfriend is a meanie... ;;] I was wondering if anyone was looking for a roommate or housemate?

I promise to do my part of the chores! I can cook and clean. And I hope you don't mind violin music since I have to keep up with my practice! Of course, bonus points if you're a fellow musician!

Thanks!

[ A hulking figure shows up on the screen just sitting outside in the rain on the island, staring off into the distance. It's not that the weather bothers him that much, but... ]

Now ain't this just the most motherfucking dullest of days? Rain all up and pouring from the soggy shit clouds under motherfucking water... what the fuck is that even all supposed to mean?

[ basically, rain sucks. rain underwater in a bubble sucks. he's been way too spoiled by the sun. it's his secret guilty pleasure. ]

Right then, whoever decided it'd be fun to spread rumors that I'm the next thing to a crazy cat lady could you please stop? I'm allergic dammit.

Not that I'm not pretty sure it wasn't a native because seriously I don't even know any of you people.

[SNEEZE. coughcough. ugh. cat hair everywhere.]

On another note, anyone want a cat? I've got a surplus around here. Just come down to the Koneko no Sumu Iie flowershop. Which is apparently now the Koneko no Sumu Iie cat rescue until this crazy shit blows over.

[A small tortoiseshell kitten hops up on the counter and rubs up against Ken's shoulder, purring.]

Stop that, you adorable bloody monster! Gah!

[Before the video even comes on the sounds of someone crying can be heard-- very dramatically, actually. The camera shows off someone who looks to be lying on the floor, head in arms and, yes, still crying.

Anyone who knows Sebastian will know this is a very odd sight to see.

Especially when he lifts up his head to look at the camera, tears streaming down his face and nose runny.]

I can't taste my food!


[ooc; Kuro swapped with Sebastian xthecorvus]

( Action; Archer attempts alchemy )

[The video opens to Kimblee - or rather Frank Archer in Kimblee's body - attempting to smile. It's not really working and comes off looking more aggressive than anything else.]

Hello, Vatheon. I'm afraid I haven't properly introduced myself. Now is hardly the best time for it, I'm afraid, but I do have a few questions for you all.

First of all - are these "curses" relatively common? I would really rather not be swapping bodies with people every week or so.

Secondly, for those of you who have swapped into bodies with powers, can you use those powers? Are they relatively easy to control?

Thank you very much for your time. Until this "curse" is over, I appear to be stuck in Kimblee's body; my name is Lieutenant Colonel Frank Archer. It's a pleasure to meet you all.

[Being here in Vatheon is a whole lot different than being at home, for Jacob.]

[Not because of the change of scene or anything, or the various sorts of people here who he would have never known if he had never been taken here from the island. It's because, back home, he knew what sort of things were going to happen. The future was already laid out for him like a giant loom, and all he had to do was tie threads together and pull them around to ensure that it would never be unchanged.]

[But here, the future is dark and murky, and even though most of his powers have not gone away, he can't help but feel a little bit of concern that something will happen that he won't be able to predict. Even recently, there had been a bad feeling in his gut that he can't quite get rid of, an itch on the back of his mind. Something bad will occur.]

[When he finally turns the camera on, he doesn't quite meet the camera with his eyes, choosing to say something softly under his breath:]

By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes...

[And then he shakes his head and smiles as he looks up, looking completely calm as he always is.]

You know, I've always wondered about the origins of superstitions. How, exactly, did people believe that salt could get rid of evil spirits, or how did black cats become symbols of bad luck? Somebody somewhere must have connected some dots, and said "Oh, opening that umbrella inside a building made me have a horrible day" or something similar, and then proceeded not to do it again for the rest of their lives.

But, of course, the most important question here is- are they really true? Can breaking a mirror give you seven years of bad luck? It depends on the person, really...believing in superstitions is kind of like religion, oddly. Some don't believe in it at all, and some believe in some, but not others. For example, in China, hospitals don't have a 4th floor, as the word for 4 rhymes with "death" in Chinese. Every culture has their list of superstitions and omens,and they can really reveal much about a group of people.

[And a pause as he tilts his head.] So...I know that everyone comes from their own individual worlds here, so here is a question for you: what are some common superstitions or omens that you know of from where you come from? Even if you come from Earth, like me, it'll still be interesting to hear what you have to say.

[Jacob smiles, though his overall expression is still a bit troubled, and turns off the camera. He'd have to wait and see whether his bad feeling would pan out at all. He sincerely hoped it wouldn't.]

[ooc: Once again, if you haven't done so yet, please fill out Jacob's permission post if you can about what he can know about your character thanks to his omniscience powers and what not. Thank you!]